Cabinet for sheet-music.



APTLIOATION FILED MAY 31, 1908.

O H. STEWART CABINET FOR SHEET MUSIC.

1HE NuRRls PETERS cn., WASHINGTON, n. c.

OTIS H. STEWART, OF MIDDLEPORT, OI-IIO.

CABINET FOR SHEET-MUSIC.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1907.

Application tiled May 31,1906. Serial No. 319,437.

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Be it known that I, Oris H. STEWART, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Middleport, Meigs county, State of Ghio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cabinets for Sheet-Music; and I do declare the following to be a clear, full, and exact description of the invention, attention being called to the accompanying drawings, with the reference characters marked thereon, which form also a part of this specification.

-his invention relates to improvements in the construction and interior arrangement of cabinC ts for sheet-music of the kind described in two of my former patents, numbered 690,478 and 725,170, cspectively In said cabinets it was the object to provide for convenient and ready access and at the same time have means for securely closing the cabinets without the use of hinged or swinging doors or 'liaps to avoid the obstruction they would otherwise form when open? d out. For such purpose a sliding iiexible cover was use d, which constituted part of the inclosure and-which when open permitted access to the interior. The cabinet was arranged int-erioriy to permit storing of papers, like music-sheets and folios, 'Ilatwise and assorted and in a manner to permit ready and quick access to any particular sheet desired.

My present invention relates to improvements in the general construction and in the means for storing the contents in a manner for access which is still more convenient as in thel cabinet described in myformerpatents.

In the following specilication and particularly pointed out in the claims at the end thereof'is found a full description of my invention, together with its parts, manner of use, and construction, which latter is also illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 shows a front view of the cabinet in its normal or closed condition. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the cabinet open and part of the permanent front broken away. Fig. 3 is a top view of the cabinet in its open condition. `14`ig.4 is a central vertical section of the same. Fig. 5 is a detailview showing a feature of construction.

In the drawings, 7 7 indicates the parallel sides, substantially rectangular, except that the upper edge in each is curved upwardly and has rounded corners. These sides are i 10. Pins 21 instead of angular might be i 1o held to each other by backS, attached with angle-irons 9, and by the bottom 10, also attached by angle-irons 11. Near the front angle-braces 12 are used, extending up on the sides to considerable height to stiften and brace these latter, so as to retain them more lirmly in their proper position. Front and top of the cabinet are constituted by a flexible cover 13, fitted into grooves 14 14, one in each side on the inside thereof and substantially parallel with the edges of these sides. In the closed condition cover 13 occupies that part of the grooves which isnear the front and top edges of the sides, as best shown in Fig. 4, while for opening it is slid upwardly and back, moving down in the rear part of the grooves and forwardly in the lower part of the same. For so manipulating the cover a handle 15 is provided at the lower or front edge of the same.

The lower part of the cabinet toward the front is permanently closed by the permaent front shown at 16, which is held in place by angle-irons 17. It occupies the lower part of grooves 14 at the front edges and may be detached by removal of the angle-irons 17v and slid down and removed, thus permitting removal of cover 13 in case such should become necessary for repair or other reasons.

In assembling the cabinet the cover is also introduced in this manner, after which these grooves are closed by the insertion and attachment of this front 16. Back 8 is stpported inclined, and the music-sheets are leaned against the same. They are held in place against falling forward by a flap 18 near their upper part, and against their lower edges a stop 19 is provided to prevent them from sliding forward below. At each end this flap has an angular pin 21, which pins are fitted to occzpy openings 22 in the izpper sides of supporting-strips 23, one on each side. The connection of these pins at the ends of the flap may be such as to permit this latter to swivel on these pins, so as to adjiist itself to the particr lar angle of inclination of the mtsic-sheets. As the contents of the cabinet accumulate this flap ne ay be moved forward on these strips accordingly and hung into a more advanced position. Stop 19 may follow, it being removable provided with pins 24, adapted for insertion in openings 25 in the ripper side of bottom IOO ICS

merely straight pivots or trunnions, occupying upwardly-open notches in strips 23, which notches take the'place of openings 22,

The music or whatever papers or documents are iiled may be assorted and kept separated by index-sheets 26, which have projecting tabs 27, on 'which by letter or number the particular nature of the papers may be indicated, thus facilitating quick iinding.

For opening the cabinet, cover 13 is raised up and slid back and into a position, as shown in Figs. 2 and 8, giving at once access to the interior from front and top. Ii necessary, lap 18 may be unhooked, and any papers may be conveniently removed from between any two particular index-sheets to which the tabs on them direct. A special stand may be provided for this cabinet, of which 28 is the top. In such case dowel-pins 29, iitted to corresponding sockets in said top, serve to prevent displacement. Rubber tips or bumpers may also take the place of these dowel-pins. It is essential that sides 7 7 retain permanently their position and shape otherwise sliding cover 13 will work sluggishly. For sach purpose I have provided the angle-braces 12, already described, which firmly .holds said sides to bottom .10.

To prevent warping, the sides may be paneled, as shown in Fig. 4, or metallic strips 3l may be inlaid and covered by veneering 32, as shown in Fig. 5.

Having described my invention, I claim as new- 1. In a cabinet for storing sheet-music, the combination of parallelsides, a bottom and an inclined back for holding them in place, a flap pivotally supported between the sides which sustains the sheets in an upright position against the back and a sliding cover which constitutes front and top of the cabinet.

2. In a cabinet for storing sheet-music, the combination of an inclosnre having parallel sides and an inclined back, retaining devices for holding the sheets in place, they consisting of a i'lap adjiistably supported between the sides for holding the sheets in an upright position against the back by engaging them between their upper and lower edges and a stop adjustably supported on the bottom of the cabinet to prevent them from sliding forward by engaging their lower edges, the adjustment of one being independent of that of theother.

3. In a cabinet for storing sheet-music, the combination of an inclosure having parallel sides and an inclined back, supporting-strips provided opposite each other on the sides which have openings in their upper side, and a retaining-flap having pins at opposite ends adapted to be inserted in these openings.

4. In a cabinet for storing sheet-music, the combination. of an inclostre having parallel sides and an inclined back, the bottom being provided with alined openings 25, a stop 19, and pins 24, thereon, adapted to engage these openings whereby the stop is adjr stably supported on the bottom of the cabinet to retain music-sheets in upright position while leaning against the inclined back.

5. In a cabinet for storing sheet-mr; sic, the combination of a bottom, an inclined back and parallel, opposite sides connected to them which have each a continuons groove on their inner side near their edges and snbstantially parallel to these edges, the upright part of the grooves at the iront edge of the sides being open downwardly, a sliding cover constituting top and ilpper part of the cabinet when closed i'itted to occtpy these grooves', a permanent lower front 'fitted to occupy the lower part of the grooves at the iront edges and reaching upwardly to a limited extent and against the upper edge of which the iront edge of the sliding cover closes and means whereby it is held in position and which when detached permit removal of said iront downwardly out of the grooves which it occr pies.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

' OTIS H. STEWART.

Vitnesses:

J. S. SPEER, JOI-IN HALL, Jr. 

